# First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) — Dividends

FTLS · NYSE · Fund

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ftls/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $0.72 |
| Forward yield | 0.93% |
| Growth streak | — |

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF is a fund that pays quarterly distributions. Its most recent distribution was $0.05 per share, with an ex-date of September 29, 2026 and a pay date of October 7, 2026. It followed a $0.18 distribution that went ex-distribution on September 24, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $0.72 per share, a yield of 0.92% at a share price of $77.74.

The earlier record is irregular. The table shows single December distributions in 2020 and 2021, the 2021 one listed at $0.00, and two distributions in 2022. Since March 2023 the fund has paid every quarter. Amounts vary widely, from $0.06 in March 2026 to $0.31 in June 2024. Distributions with ex-dates in each calendar year added up to $0.84 in 2023, $0.99 in 2024 and $0.76 in 2025. That is a rise of about 18%, then a fall of about 23%. In 2026, four distributions so far have added up to $0.50. No growth streak is shown.

Payment usually follows the ex-date by about a week. If the pattern holds, the next distribution would go ex-distribution in mid-to-late December 2026 and be paid by the end of the month.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Oct 7, 2026 | $0.05 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.18 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.21 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.06 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.21 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.22 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.15 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.29 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.26 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.13 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.30 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.21 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.20 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.13 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.33 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.07 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.00 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.13 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF (FTLS) pay a distribution?

Yes. First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF pays a quarterly distribution; the most recent payment was $0.05 per share.

### What is FTLS's distribution yield?

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF paid $0.72 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 0.93% at the last price of $77.23. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is FTLS's most recent ex-distribution date?

First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF's most recent ex-distribution date is Sep 29, 2026, payable on Oct 7, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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